Sentences with phrase «outward form»
The phrase "outward form" refers to the appearance or physical aspects of something, rather than its internal or hidden qualities. It focuses on the way something looks or seems on the outside. Full definition
The age - long persistence of outward forms of animal sacrifice along with profound changes in the interpretation of their meaning presents one of the commonest phenomena of religious history — preservation of custom accompanied by alteration of theory.
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Until the beginning of this century the Muslim intellectual could find the spiritual life he craved in the religious orders, but the orders and other religious institutions degenerated into the observance of outward forms which did not satisfy the intellectuals.
Looking at art works of Asian Christian artists, I sometimes wonder whether some of them have reproduced outward forms and images of other religions at the expense of the inner meanings symbolized by these forms and images.
Their previous outward forms would have been inescapably quotidian, yet the emotive and exploratory potential of these supportive elements is developed here to astonishing effect.
In its outward form, it no longer opens out on what lies ahead and above, but is closed in on itself» (The Spirit of the Liturgy, p. 80).
«Christianity as a social phenomenon,» wrote theologian Lesslie Newbigin, «has always and necessarily been conditioned as to its outward form by other social facts.»
The exclusive Thou of prayer and devotion is the imageless God, who can not be confined to any outward form.
It did not satisfy the religious sentiment of the Sufis, who looked for a deeper meaning behind the outward forms.
He was prepared to conform to the outward form of the church, but did not believe that any faith was superior to any other.
In its outward form, however, it would be an act by the council of episcopé representing the coming - into - being of a new ecclesial reality possessing the fullness of apostolicity and catholicity.
In the New Testament, there is a stunning indifference to the outward forms and places of worship.
The human element is the church's outward form and the activities of its members.
Its outward form during the first millennium was different from that of the middle ages.
The more faith becomes a present experience, the more we are willing to let the outward forms of past generations die, that the living church may show itself for what it is — the community of faith.
Of course, Christianity is not the outward form, but the inward substance.
Thinking about it, I found myself almost sympathizing with Edmund Burke and his love of the outward forms and signs of status which «harmonized the different shades of life, and which, by a bland simulation, incorporated into politics the sentiments which beautify and soften private society.»
But those who saw only his outward form did not understand the grace he brought.
In Italy Fascism, while preserving some of the outward forms of the pre-1914 monarchy, brought in a totalitarian government.
Both Darwin and myself had, what he terms «the mere passion of collecting»... Now it is this superficial and almost child - like interest in the outward forms of living things, which, though often despised as unscientific, happened to be the only one which would lead us towards a solution of the problem of species.
They had the form right — the outward form of religion — but they did not have the power.
3 In determining whether this Act applies to an entity or transaction, a court or other tribunal shall consider the real substance of the entity or transaction and in so doing may disregard the outward form.